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Boonen wins opening stage of Tour of Qatar (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: February 5, 2012, 8:27 am] Tom Boonen of Belgium won the opening stage of the Tour of Qatar on Sunday, four seconds quicker than Adam Blythe of Britain. The former world road racing champion, racing for Omega Pharma Quick-Step, completed the 142.5-kilometer (88.5-mile) first stage in 3 hours, 11 minutes, 22 seconds. BMC Racing Team's Blythe was followed by Peter Sagan of Liquigas-Cannondale, six seconds back in third. Teams welcome end of Armstrong probe (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: February 5, 2012, 6:55 am] Officials from cycling teams at the Tour of Qatar on Sunday welcomed the end of a U.S. federal investigation into Lance Armstrong and were hopeful that the seven-time Tour of France champion could now move on with his life. Federal prosecutors dropped their investigation of Armstrong on Friday, ending a nearly two-year effort to determine whether the American cyclist and his teammates were involved... Contador racing on eve of CAS verdict (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: February 5, 2012, 4:57 am] Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador is racing in Mallorca on the eve of the long-awaited verdict on his doping case by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The three-time Tour de France champion is participating in Sunday's opening race of the Mallorca Challenge before returning to Madrid to await the court's ruling set to be released on Monday. Closure of Armstrong probe could affect feds (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: February 4, 2012, 11:51 am] The federal government pursued a drug case against home run king Barry Bonds for more than seven years. The end result: a guilty verdict on just one count and a sentence of 30 days confinement at Bonds' estate in Beverly Hills. Prosecutors' first attempt to convict star pitcher Roger Clemens ended in a mistrial, so they're preparing for another attempt in two months. Prosecutors won't charge cyclist Lance Armstrong (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: February 3, 2012, 10:01 pm] The case against Lance Armstrong is closed. His legacy as a seven-time Tour de France champion endures. Federal prosecutors dropped their investigation of Armstrong on Friday, ending a nearly two-year effort aimed at determining whether the world's most famous cyclist and his teammates joined in a doping program during his greatest years. No charges against Armstrong (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: February 3, 2012, 6:47 pm] The case against Lance Armstrong is closed. His legacy as a seven-time Tour de France champion endures. Federal prosecutors dropped their investigation of Armstrong on Friday, ending a nearly two-year effort aimed at determining whether the world's most famous cyclist and his teammates joined in a doping program during his greatest years. Column: No matter what, Armstrong always wins (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: February 3, 2012, 6:15 pm] Lance Armstrong licked 'em again. Always has. Always will. Like cancer and the Tour de France, the federal government turned out to be just another challenge to conquer. On his trophy wall, next to those bright yellow jerseys he got for winning the world's toughest bike race seven times, Armstrong can now hang the scalp of steroid cop Jeff Novitzky. Armstrong 'gratified' by no charges in doping case (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: February 3, 2012, 5:33 pm] Cyclist Lance Armstrong released the following statement through his attorney after the U.S. attorney's office decided Friday not to bring charges against him after a nearly two-year investigation into whether the seven-time Tour de France champion and his teammates ran a doping program: "I am gratified to learn that the U.S. US prosecutors drop probe of Lance Armstrong team (Reuters) [Yahoo! Sports: February 3, 2012, 4:55 pm] (Adds statement from Armstrong's attorney) U.S. anti-doping agency says probe into cycling continues (Reuters) [Yahoo! Sports: February 3, 2012, 3:56 pm] United States Anti-Doping Agency chief Travis Tygart said on Friday that the group's investigation into doping in cycling would continue. US prosecutors close probe of Lance Armstrong team (Reuters) [Yahoo! Sports: February 3, 2012, 3:24 pm] Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles said on Friday they had closed an investigation into allegations of criminal conduct by members and associates of a bike racing team partly owned by seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong. US Attorney Birotte issues statement on Armstrong (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: February 3, 2012, 3:16 pm] United States Attorney Andre Birotte Jr. released the following statement Friday regarding the Lance Armstrong doping investigation: "United States Attorney Andre Birotte Jr. today announced that his office is closing an investigation into allegations of federal criminal conduct by members and associates of a professional bicycle racing team owned in part by Lance Armstrong. Prosecutors close Armstrong inquiry, no charges (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: February 3, 2012, 3:14 pm] Federal prosecutors closed their investigation of Lance Armstrong without charging him over allegations he used performance-enhancing drugs Friday, ending a nearly two-year effort aimed at examining whether a doping program was created to keep the seven-time Tour de France winner and his teammates running at the head of the pack. Valverde happy with good performance in Australia (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: February 1, 2012, 11:02 am] Spanish cyclist Alejandro Valverde says his strong performance in Tour Down Under has relieved some of the pressure after returning from a two-year doping ban. The Movistar rider finished in the same overall time as winner Simon Gerrans only to lose on points, but believes his good form will help his preparations for the Tour de France and the London Olympics. Sprinter McEwen bemoans lack of Olympic success (Reuters) [Yahoo! Sports: January 31, 2012, 4:06 am] Three-times Tour de France points winner Robbie McEwen would happily trade one of his green jerseys for the Olympic glory that eluded him, the experienced Australian sprinter said on Tuesday. Greenville, SC chosen to host paracycling worlds (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: January 30, 2012, 1:37 pm] The paracycling road world championships are coming to the United States. Greenville has been chosen to host the event in 2014. The selection means the U.S. will host cycling world championships in consecutive years -- the 2015 road worlds have already been slated for Richmond, Va. Los Angeles will host this year's paracycling track world championships next week. CAS sets Feb. 6 date for Contador verdict (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: January 30, 2012, 6:24 am] The Court of Arbitration for Sport says it plans to publish its verdict in Alberto Contador's doping case on Feb. 6. CAS announced the date in a statement on Monday but left open a possibility to still change the day, saying "a confirmation as to the date and time of the publication of the decision will be given by the CAS at the end of this week." The Spanish cyclist is facing a... Belarus, Colombia to host track cycling worlds (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: January 27, 2012, 10:51 am] Belarus and Colombia have been awarded hosting rights for track cycling's world championships. The International Cycling Union says Belarusian capital Minsk will host in 2013 and Cali, Colombia, in 2014. However, the UCI has canceled the inaugural World Cycling Forum planned to be held this year. No host city had been chosen. Gerrans win gives GreenEdge dream debut (Reuters) [Yahoo! Sports: January 22, 2012, 1:33 am] * Simon Gerrans wins 2nd Tour Down Under title Simon Gerrans wins Tour Down Under (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: January 21, 2012, 11:52 pm] Australia's Simon Gerrans won the Tour Down Under for the second time Sunday, giving newly formed Australian GreenEDGE its first victory in a World Tour event. Gerrans, who won the race in 2006 and has won stages of the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a Espana, entered the 56-mile final stage around an Adelaide street circuit as the race leader, but with the same time as... |